2 Samuel 9

1 David sagde: "Er der endnu nogen tilbage af Sauls Hus? Så vil jeg vise Godhed imod ham for Jonatans Skyld!"

And David said, “Do you think that there could be anyone left from the house of Saul, so that I might show mercy to him because of Jonathan?”

2 Nu var der i Sauls Hus en Træl ved Navn Ziba; han blev kaldt op til David, og Kongen sagde til ham:"Er du Ziba?" Han svarede: "Ja, det er din Træl!"

Now there was, from the house of Saul, a servant named Ziba. And when the king had called him to himself, he said to him, “Are you not Ziba?” And he responded, “I am your servant.”

3 Da sagde Kongen: "Er der ingen tilbage af Sauls Hus? Så vil jeg vise Guds Godhed imod ham." Ziba svarede Kongen: "Der lever endnu en Søn af Jonatan; han er lam i Fødderne."

And the king said, “Could there be anyone alive from the house of Saul, so that I may show the mercy of God to him?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is left alive a son of Jonathan, with disabled feet.”

4 Da spurgte Kongen: "Hvor er han?" Og Ziba svarede Kongen: "Han er i Makirs, Ammiels Søns, Hus i Lodebar."

“Where is he?” he said. And Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lodebar.”

5 Så lod Kong David ham hente i Makirs, Ammiels Søns, Hus i Lodebar.

Therefore, king David sent and brought him from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.

6 Da Mefibosjet, Sauls Søn Jonatans Søn, kom ind til David, faldt han på sit Ansigt og bøjede sig. David sagde: "Mefibosjet!" Han svarede: "Ja, her er din Træl!"

And when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell upon his face, and he reverenced. And David said, “Mephibosheth?” And he responded, “Your servant is here.”

7 David sagde til ham: "Frygt ikke! Jeg vil vise dig Godhed for din Fader Jonatans Skyld og give dig hele din Fader Sauls Jordegods tilbage; og du skal altid spise ved mit Bord."

And David said to him: “Do not be afraid. For I will certainly show mercy to you because of your father Jonathan. And I will restore to you all the fields of your father Saul. And you shall eat bread at my table always.”

8 Da bøjede han sig og sagde: "Hvad er din Træl, siden du tager Hensyn til en død Hund som mig?"

And reverencing him, he said, “Who am I, your servant, that you should look with favor upon a dead dog like me?”

9 Derpå lod Kongen Sauls Tjener Ziba kalde og sagde til ham: "Alt, hvad der tilhørte Saul og hele hans Hus, har jeg givet din Herres Søn;

And so, the king called Ziba, the servant of Saul, and he said to him: “Everything whatsoever that belonged to Saul, and his entire house, I have given to the son of your lord.

10 men du tillige med dine Sønner og Trælle skal dyrke Jorden og indhøste Afgrøden, for at din Herres Hus kan have sit Underhold deraf; men din Herres Søn Mefibosjet skal altid spise ved mit Bord." Ziba havde femten Sønner og tyve Trælle.

And so, work the land for him, you and your sons and your servants. And you shall bring in food for the son of your lord, for nourishment. And Mephibosheth, the son of your lord, shall always eat bread at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

11 Da sagde Ziba til Kongen: "Din Træl vil gøre, ganske som min Herre Kongen byder!" Mefibosjet spiste så ved Davids Bord, som var han en af Kongens Sønner.

And Ziba said to the king: “Just as my lord has ordered your servant, so will your servant do. And Mephibosheth shall eat at my table, like one of the sons of the king.”

12 Mefibosjet havde en lille Søn ved Navn Mika. Hele Zibas Husstand var Mefibosjets Trælle.

Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. Truly, all the kindred of the house of Ziba served Mephibosheth.

13 Og Mefibosjet boede i Jerusalem, thi han spiste altid ved Kongens Bord. Og han var lam i begge Fødder.

But Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem. For he was fed always from the table of the king. And he was lame in both feet.